Growing up, Spider-Man was always my favorite super hero and somehow, Daredevil was a close second. Still, it's a pretty darn good start for a character that I wasn't all that fond of in the beginning.Īnd I'm going to tell you the same thing everyone told me:ĭon't get too upset, pal. I just think it gets better as time goes on. But I honestly think it's about the weakest I've read so far. Now, I've read these out of order, so maybe that has something to do with my opinion of this first volume. Sure, there's still a shit-ton of bad headed his way, but he's got a sense of humor about it. You don't have to ride a unicorn over a rainbow, but would it kill you to crack a smile?Īnd, to me, that's what Mark Waid's version of Daredevil does.

But I also don't want to put a book down, and feel hopeless. And I'll be the first to say that I like a little dark & gritty in my comics. I'm sure a lot of longtime readers enjoyed the fact that Murdock was Marvel's whipping boy. Well, Waid had his work cut out for him, in my opinion. It's not like he was a whole lotta fun to read about, you know? He's the guy that makes Spider-man look like he's got all the luck.

In a nutshell, he's always seemed broody, moody, and deeply depressed.Īnd Catholic. I didn't necessarily dislike him, but the was just something meh about the character. Daredevil hasn't always been my favorite.

Daredevil, Volume 5 by Mark Waid